According to incomplete statistics, there are thousands of forces coming to this Alchemist Conference, and the number of people coming from each country varies, with hundreds of people as many as one or two people. With so many forces and so many alchemists, it is naturally impossible for them to squeeze into the same venue to compete, so they must be divided into groups. Generally, grouping is done by drawing lots.
After eating and taking a short rest, Zhu Kun and Yang Xiong went to Lei Garden to handle some matters, such as drawing lots to decide the groups, discussing the referees and reporting the list of participants, etc.
It was not until the evening that Zhu Kun and Yang Xiong dragged their tired bodies back to the inn.
Mu Qing, Zhu Kun and Yang Xiong were all in the room.
Mu Qing said: "Lao Zhu, Lao Yang, how is the situation?"
Zhu Kun frowned and said, "The situation is very unfavorable to us. As far as I know, there are no less than a hundred fifth-level alchemists from various major forces this time. As for fourth-level alchemists, there are countless and immeasurable numbers. It is not easy to stand out from so many excellent alchemists."
"So many fifth-level alchemists?"
In the Alchemist Conference, fifth-level alchemists are the highest-grade alchemists and the key factor in determining results. As for the others, they are almost negligible.
Yang Xiong said: "Yes, this time, Taiyi Sect alone sent nine fifth-level alchemists. As for super sects like Tianxuan Holy Land and Xuankong Mountain, they sent three to five. Other super sects also sent their most elite alchemist teams. Therefore, the situation is extremely unfavorable to us."
"Nine fifth-level alchemists from Taiyi Sect?"
Mu Qing was shocked. Although he was not an alchemist, he knew that it was not easy for an alchemist to improve his level. It was much more difficult than practicing martial arts. To become a fifth-level alchemist was at least a hundred times more difficult than for a cultivator to break through the Star Realm. Therefore, even in their Beichen Academy, there were only three people who had broken through to the fifth-level alchemist level, while Taiyi Sect had nine people. The gap between them was really huge.
"Old Yang, can you estimate how many people from our Beichen Academy can pass the preliminary round and make it to the finals this time?"
With so many alchemists, it is naturally impossible for all of them to enter the final, so screening is required to eliminate most of the alchemists and leave the most elite alchemists for the final competition, which is the preliminary round.
There are three rounds of preliminary selections, and passing the preliminary selections is a proof of one's strength. Many alchemists will be ruthlessly eliminated in the preliminary selections. According to past experience, 99.9% of people will be eliminated in the preliminary selections, and in the end only one in a thousand people will be able to persist until the final.
Yang Xiong thought for a moment and said, "Tang Ji, Kang Yang, Yun Shishi, the three fifth-level alchemists are 100% sure to pass. As for the fourth-level alchemists, I am more optimistic about Mu Zheng and Su Can. Both of them are about to become fifth-level alchemists, so they are more confident. As for the others, it is probably difficult."
As for Wu Chen, they didn't even think about him. He would basically be eliminated in the first round. In their opinion, he was just attending the Alchemist Conference for fun.
“How difficult is this primary election?”
Zhu Kun was silent for a while, then said, "I'm afraid it's quite difficult."
“Very difficult?”
Both Yang Xiong and Mu Qing frowned. The greater the difficulty, the less people would pass the preliminaries.
"How difficult is it exactly? Lao Zhu, you are the referee, you should know something about the situation."
Zhu Kun is the leader of their Beichen Academy's operation this time. He is about to become a sixth-rank alchemist. At this alchemist conference, he was invited to be a referee.
"I don't know. The chief judge didn't reveal any information." Zhu Kun shook his head.
The Alchemist Conference is a very formal event, so the questions cannot be leaked. If that happens, wouldn't their Alchemist Conference become a joke
Mu Qing said: "Let's not talk about this anymore. When you went to draw lots just now, which venue did you draw?"
"Site 12."
"Site 12? Which forces are they with?"
"This?" Yang Xiong frowned and said, "There are more than fifty super sects, and about two hundred other large and small forces. As for the top ten sects, there is only our Beichen Academy."
"Is our Beichen Academy the only one among the top ten sects?"
Yang Xiong said: "In this draw, the ten major sects did not meet together, and they were all scattered. From this point of view, the situation is still favorable to our Beichen Academy."
Zhu Kun and Mu Qing's brows relaxed slightly. They were not afraid of others from their Beichen Academy because they were one of the top ten sects and were at the top level among all the forces in the entire Dongxuan Territory. The only thing that made them wary was the other nine sects among the top ten sects, especially the Taiyi Sect. Their strength was incomparably powerful and no one wanted to run into them.
"Let's not worry about these things. Anyway, the draw has been completed now. There is no point in discussing them anymore. Tomorrow, it all depends on how these little guys perform."
After hearing this, no one else said anything.
"Have a good rest. We can talk about it tomorrow if there is anything."
Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was the next day. On this day, the entire Tianzhu City was in an uproar, because the much-anticipated Alchemist Conference would officially begin on this day.
Early in the morning, countless people rushed to Lei Garden to watch this unprecedented Alchemist Conference. In this Alchemist Conference, even the super sects would participate. These people had always been elusive and they would never have the chance to see them on weekdays. Now because of the Alchemist Conference, the super sects had also come out, so they naturally wanted to have a good look at them.
Venue No. 12 is already crowded with people at this moment. Compared with other venues, there are more people in this venue because people from Beichen Academy will appear in this venue.
Beichen Academy is one of the top ten sects and one of the most powerful forces in the entire Dongxuan Territory. The overall level of the alchemists they produce is undoubtedly higher than that of ordinary super sects and imperial families, so they naturally don't want to miss out.
On the other hand, the two major forces, the White Shark Clan and Beichen Academy, have been confronting each other recently, pushing Beichen Academy to the forefront. This has also contributed to the surge in Beichen Academy's fame. Many people want to come and see what this force that challenges the White Shark Clan is like.